Aside that, he is taking what the team calls “predictable contact” in practice. Of course, the way the Bulls Jimmy Butler described it, to Aggrey Sam of CSNChicago.com, things are pretty hands off with Rose — and he is looking good.

“Everything!” exclaimed Jimmy Butler, when asked about pleasant surprises observed during Rose’s rehabilitation from ACL surgery. “I think it’s all a blessing and it’s just great to see him out there, jumping and shooting jump shots, and moving the way that he does. Who knows if he comes back and has a start like Adrian Peterson did? That’s crazy.”

“We definitely don’t want to get him hurt again, so if he’s going to the cup, let him go. Open ‘J,’ contest it, but don’t let him come down any wrong way. Playing smart basketball, but at the same time, we know—and that goes for anybody—don’t undercut anybody,” Butler explained. “Things that basketball players do with their teammates. As far as he goes, he’s continuing to go hard, that’s for sure.”

Peterson may be a little optimistic. But the Bulls with even 80 percent of Rose become a real tough out come the playoffs. And that may be the best plan in Chicago right now.

Have been going to every Bulls home game for the last 3 years or so and I can tell you I can’t wait until Rosé returns. Actually the entire NBA needs him. When he comes back the Bulls will be a totally different team with him on the floor for even 10 minutes maybe late in the game. We have nobody that can finish the game now. We could have had another 8 wins if Rosé was in the game during the last 5 minutes or so. Perfect example was the Milwaukee game last night, we just ran out of gas. Nate is just a plug in point guard who relieves the main guys for few minutes and that is it. When he comes back we can go on few of those 10 wins in a row spurts and leave all the other Easter teams in our rear view mirror. Just getting so excited thinking about it , I can’t stand it anymore. Go BULLS!!!

I’m actually very excited to see Rose and Marco play together. I think they might have some real chemistry.
Marco seems to flourish when a defense caves in and becomes scrambled… and we all know Rose can scramble a defense as good as anyone.